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- noun medicine Any of various forms of
silver nanoparticles that have medicinal use
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Examples
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But, the mechanism of toxicity of silver ions, which disrupt the normal use of sodium and potassium ions for regulating biological functions, would not be expected from nanosilver, which is metallic and not ionic.
TreeHugger 2009
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The unregulated and untested use of nanosilver in such products as food storage containers and hair dryers continues to grow, despite potential dangerous health effects.
Jennifer Sass: NRDC Files Lawsuit Blocking Untested Nanosilver Pesticide From Clothing Jennifer Sass 2012
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The Environmental Protection Agency EPA has conditionally registered nanosilver for use in textiles including such things as clothing, baby blankets and pillow cases.
Jennifer Sass: NRDC Files Lawsuit Blocking Untested Nanosilver Pesticide From Clothing Jennifer Sass 2012
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Today we filed a federal lawsuit to block nanosilver, a potent antimicrobial pesticide, from market access.
Jennifer Sass: NRDC Files Lawsuit Blocking Untested Nanosilver Pesticide From Clothing Jennifer Sass 2012
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Because of its smaller size, nanosilver penetrates organs and tissues in the body that larger forms of silver cannot reach, like the brain, lung, and testes.
Jennifer Sass: NRDC Files Lawsuit Blocking Untested Nanosilver Pesticide From Clothing Jennifer Sass 2012
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Unfortunately, while HeiQ came to EPA to have its product registered, other nanosilver manufacturers have not.
Jennifer Sass: NRDC Files Lawsuit Blocking Untested Nanosilver Pesticide From Clothing Jennifer Sass 2012
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When activated by moisture — in this case, sweat — the nanosilver particles bind to the surface to rid the product of bacteria.
Daily Dispatch: Car keys as potential NFC wallet; Google Shopper launched on iPhone 2011
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Biocidal nanosilver threatens bacteria-dependent natural processes.
Ronnie Cummins: Top 10 Reasons to Use Organic Cosmetics 2010
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The use of nanosilver will also lead to the development of antibiotic resistance among harmful bacteria.
Ronnie Cummins: Top 10 Reasons to Use Organic Cosmetics 2010
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Biocidal nanosilver threatens bacteria-dependent natural processes.
Ronnie Cummins: Top 10 Reasons to Use Organic Cosmetics 2010
sionnach commented on the word nanosilver
"Silver can also, in its regular form, kill bacteria, fungi, and other infectious microorganisms. .... When silver is converted to nanosilver, this germ-killing quality is amplified, probably because of a change in surface-to-mass ratio."
Robin Marantz Henig: "Our Silver-Coated Future" (anthologized in Best American Science and Nature Writing 2008, edited by Jerome Groopman).
November 14, 2008
bilby commented on the word nanosilver
The lengths sionnach goes to in salting Wordie with iPod fashion colours.
November 14, 2008